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The Epidemiological Characteristics of an Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) — China, 2020

China CDC Weekly, The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team

2020China CDC Weekly3,071 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Background: An outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has spread quickly nationwide. Here, we report results of a descriptive, exploratory analysis of all cases diagnosed as of February 11, 2020.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Outbreak2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusVirologyEpidemiologyChinaPandemicBetacoronavirusMedicineGeographyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyArchaeologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studies